Lath



K. LEHPAMER LATH Filed Jan. 31. 1925 INVENTOR.

Patented Apr. e; 1926.

UNITED STATES n waste KARLVLEHPAMER, OF CICERO, ILLINOIS.

LATE.

Application file/1 1 January proved metal lath which lshall be particui5 larly adaptable for use in retaining cement coverings, such as stucco vfor exterior wall finishes on buildings and structures of various kinds. Y v l Among the objects of the invention is the acter which shall be of such configurationin cross section that the plaster or cement ref vtained thereby/shall not only bekeyedor anchored within the lathsbut shall also be keyed or locked within the spaces between the laths. y 'f .f l

lith these and other objects in View, ind invention consists in the novel combination and construction of the various portions of the 'lath as` shown on theaccompanying drawing, described in the following specification and particularly pointedout in the appended claim. y Referring to the illustration, Figure 1 is -a plan view'of a lath embodying my invention. Figure 2`is a cross section Vof same taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 1, and Figure 3' an illustration in cross section of a plastered gitudinally thereof.

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provision of a metal lath of the above charbent end portions 31, 1925. SperialNo. 5,975.

wall showing the application of my lath and the keys or locks7 formed kby the plaster 40 between and within the laths.

Referring to the illustration, l0 indicates the bottom of my improved lath which is Vformed with integral sides ll extending lon- The sides 11 are an- 45 gularly disposed with relation to the bottom l0 and bent outwardly away from each The upper end portions l2 ofthe sides ll are bent toward inreverse direction, or rather toward one another and substantially parallel to the bottom l0.4 In use, the laths are secured by nails on the supporting sheathing 18v or may be placed directly on the studding lll. The space between the laths may be 'varied to 55 suit the plaster material.

It will now be readily apparent by reference tothe cross section in Figure 3, that the plaster l5 not only forms a lock or key7 between the angularly bent sides ll 60` theadjaient laths, but that the plaster is securely .keyed in each lath and within the l2 of the sides.

Iclaim: A metal lath comprising a solid bottom G5 portion with spaced openingstherein-for means for securing said lath to a structure, sides integral with said bottom portion ex-v tending longitudinally of said bottom por-4 tion and being bent at an angle thereto and outwardly from the' longitudinal center line of said bottom, said sides having their outer portions Abent angularly'toward each other.V 'and parallely withsaid bottom.

In witness ywhereof I affix my signature.V

KARL LEHPAMER. Y 

